PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rennet Greyven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen has chosen Arab Money as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Greyven
vs
Virtanen

188 cm
31
250 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

198 cm
33
265 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rennet Greyven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Virtanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Virtanen wants to clinch
and Greyven counters with a stiff right hand.
Virtanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Greyven is just out of range.

Virtanen has closed the distance and engaged Greyven in a clinch.
Greyven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.

It looks like Rennet Greyven has been cut.
Virtanen lands a damaging elbow.
Greyven misses with some punches.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Greyven has a couple of punches blocked by Virtanen.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Virtanen scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rennet Greyven's cut is getting worse.
Virtanen misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen digs a right hand underneath Greyven's ribcage. Greyven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greyven tries to throw a body punch but Virtanen avoids it by throwing Greyven back against the cage.
Virtanen lands with a light punch inside.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Greyven is blocking nicely.
Virtanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greyven.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Greyven.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Greyven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Greyven.
Virtanen missing with knees to the body.
Greyven dodges an elbow strike from Virtanen.
Greyven is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Greyven stalling against the cage.
Virtanen lands an elbow that stopped Greyven in his tracks for a moment.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rennet Greyven's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Greyven - that landed with a thud.
Virtanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Greyven blocks it.
Greyven scores with a shoulder strike.
Virtanen lands an elbow that stopped Greyven in his tracks for a moment.
Virtanen missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greyven misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greyven avoids a wild elbow strike from Virtanen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Virtanen.
Greyven misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greyven's defenses.

Jeez, Rennet Greyven's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rennet Greyven's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdullah Virtanen!